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What's New?
Check back frequently to keep up with the latest happenings at GAYC or in the state.
GAYC 2010 Schedule of Trainings! See bottom of page
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New! Have you seen the new DAP Position Statement? Visit http://www.naeyc.org/about/positions.asp to read the latest on Developmentally Appropriate practices. The newly revised book, Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth Through Age 8 is now available from NAEYC.
New! The GAYC Position Statement on Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) was released on April 30, 2010! As we all know, DAP is the key to improved quality. This statement is an outstanding tool for GAYC and others to gain a better understanding of DAP and to encourage more programs to use DAP. The Position Statement covers a description of DAP, how DAP supports quality early childhood education, how GAYC supports DAP, what Georgia needs to do, and much more. To read the complete statement, download the GAYC DAP Position Statement 2010 PDF document.
New! Do you have The Book of Forms, A Resource Tool for Georgia's Child Care Administrators? The Book of Forms can assist directors in gathering documentation and organizing their employee forms with ease of use. An order form is available for download at the bottom of this page.
Have you and/or teaching staff earned a credential or degree in early childhood care and education and never participated in the Bright from the Start INCENTIVES program?
If the answer is 'Yes', you may be eligible to receive two consecutive payments based on the level of your credential or degree. We are accepting applications until April 15, 2010 for the spring payment. To review eligibility requirements and download an application, visit www.caresolutions.com or call us at 770-642-6722 or 800-227-3410.
SWINE FLU
NAEYC has been working closely with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) as the CDC has been considering the implications of the flu pandemic for field of early childhood education. NAEYC now has a website to share precautions for early childhood programs to prevent the potential spread of H1N1 influenza virus.
Please visit this site for more info: http://www.naeyc.org/H1N1
PRE-K
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning has released approximately $1.7 million in funds to upgrade more than 3,800 Georgia Pre-K Program classrooms that have been in existence for more than 10 years. Funds are coming from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
SEF Report Released-A New Diverse Majority: Students of Color in the South's Public Schools
A new report released by the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) finds that public schools in the American South no longer enroll a majority of White students for the first time in history. Check out the report to read more about the new trend and its implications. Link to http://www.southerneducation.org/pdf/New%20Diverse%20Majority.pdf
Join the waiting list! GAYC is helping centers statewide achieve NAEYC Accreditation under our GAYC Technical Assistance Project. Applicants must be licensed centers and must be serious in reaching the level of quality necessary for NAEYC Accreditation. Join the waiting list so GAYC can demonstrate demand and be ready to accept new centers in September of 2009. Call GAYC now at 404-222-0014 for more details.
New! NAEYC Radio – November 2009 - How to Better Serve All Children Luis A. Hernandez has spent a career working on the fundamentals of developing happy, joyful children who grow up to be lifelong learners and good citizens. Hernandez talks about how to connect Developmentally Appropriate Practice to some of the real challenges teachers face. Click here for a link to listen. Also available on i Tunes!
Revised! GAYC's 2009-10 Training Schedule!
Ongoing. Want to Keep up with the Changes in NAEYC Accreditation? - visit the accreditation section at www.naeyc.org and sign up for TORCH and accreditation e-News.
Registration forms can be downloaded from this website by clicking the GAYC Training button on the left.
Ongoing. Free ECE Career Counseling - Are you a teacher, director, family child care provider, or trainer and want to improve your professional development? Or, are you just thinking about entering the ECE field? Free career counseling is available to you through GAYC's Advancing Careers program. Call toll free 1-888-405-2238 or visit the Advancing Careers page of this website, www.gayconline.org/advancingcareers
Ongoing! NAEYC Radio enables you to listen to brief, insightful interviews with leading experts in early childhood development right on your computer anytime. Available "on demand," NAEYC Radio provides a fast, easy and convenient way to stay on top of the latest developments and "next" practices in the field. NAEYC Radio is co-hosted by NAEYC Executive Director, Mark Ginsberg, and Rae Pica, Host of Body, Mind and Child. http://www.naeyc.org/about/radio/
New! See the GAYC audited financial statements and tax Form 990 for the year ended June 30, 2009 under Files of Interest at the bottom of the page.
New!
FIRST
Bright from the Start has launched the new First-time Incentive to Raise Standards for Teachers (FIRST) program to help professionals working in early child care and education get a Child Development Associate credential, Technical Certificate of Credit, Technical College Diploma, or Associate Degree. Money for the program will come from Georgia’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds.
The Pre-Applications for the FIRST program are now available on line at: http://www.caresolutions.com/content/page.cfm/183/
Click the GAYC Training button on the left.
NEW! Package Deal: Register and pay for the Refresher Course and TFT II at the same time and pay only half the cost of the Refresher Course.
Package Deal: GAYC Member: $32.50
Non-Member: $35
NEW! The Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC)
ECLKC: One-Stop Information for Head Start, includes information for parents and professionals on early childhood, www.ECLKC.ohs.acf.hhs.gov. For more information about the ECLKC, contact Head Start Knowledge & Information Management Services (HSKIMS) toll free, 1-866-763-6481, or email: askus@headstartinfo.org.
NEW! We will be adding nine to 12 new centers beginning in July 2010 – December 2010, as the current centers we are working with become accredited. Please submit your contact information to GAYC.
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